Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwell Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springwell Road (SW16 2QU) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Road (SW16 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Johnson Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colyton Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charwood —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valleyfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colyton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normington Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Belltrees Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Barber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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